To amend title 18, United States Code, to penalize false communications to cause an emergency response, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to penalize false communications to cause an emergency response, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Energy.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H89BC7C7F97C9454F974B27453A0F5511: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2023.
- Section H10A6FA6A254B434BAAB01BCC888E33FA: 2. False communications to cause an emergency response Section 1038 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a)(1), to read as follows:...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to penalize false communications to cause an emergency response, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Energy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to penalize false communications to cause an emergency response, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Kustoff (for himself, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Stauber, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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